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Even out the color. After applying the first coat of tinted oil, a rag dampened with alcohol or a new coat of clear oil will help even out the color. The alcohol will dilute the dye without affecting the oil sealer. Mix dry pigments Into a little shellac. After doing this a few times, you really can develop an artist's eye for color. Paint around the rim of the filled hole. The distinct black line left around the rim needs to be covered with a nearly opaque coating of color. Add some faux grain. Small, darker-tinted lines will look like grain texture after a finish goes on over the repair. Tweak the color after the stain has been applied. After the sealer coat of oil goes on but before the topcoat, tweak the final color of the repaired area. JULY/AU GUST 2003 39